Trump may throw Taiwan at the table, but Beijing is already playing another game entirely
What Duterte is gaming at is pure realpolitik; if he prevails, he will be able to deftly play the US against China to the benefit of Filipino interests
US global hegemony must always be perceived as an irremovable force of nature, like death and taxes
In the end, itās the Goddess of the Market that rules it all ā prizing efficiency, growth and endless cash flow
Non-stop back room deals are in progress as we speak. The only certainty ahead is the assassination of democratic and constitutional rights and the smashing of social programs
Itās not only China vs. the US in the South China Sea. Few in the West realize that two completely different, intersecting…
God apparently uses Face Time. It was viaĀ that iconic iPhone footage fromĀ an undisclosed location shown live onĀ CNN Turk byĀ a bewildered female anchor…
So what started as a gamble by David Cameron on an outlet for domestic British discontent, to be used as a lever to bargain with Brussels for a few more favors, has metastasized into an astonishing political earthquake
Washington has absolutely nothing to offer to nations across Asia, Africa and Latin America ā to the whole Global South for that matter
Wall Street, US Big Oil and the proverbial āAmerican interestsā win this round at the circus
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